The concern here is for a Ukrainian, not a Russian, provocation. This follows from the information in the Kerch Strait incident last Sunday, which detailed that Ukrainian counterintelligence agents directed the sailors on board the Ukrainian ships to not follow proper notification and navigation procedures with regard to the Russian authorities as they entered waters mutually controlled by both Russia and Ukraine.

The question on all our minds is ‘will Russia respond to an all out invasion of Donbass or will Ukraine have to cross the Russian border before Russia reacts? I’m guessing they will need to cross the Russian border.

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December 3, 2018 01:01

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Tom Welsh

I probably don’t have to remind you what Russian military doctrine prescribes if enemy forces cross the RF border.

Although in the special case of Ukraine, Mr Putin might take a leaf out of Bismarck’s book. When asked what he would do if the British army landed in North Germany, he replied “I would send the police to arrest them”.

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December 3, 2018 01:40

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TEP

“The Russian account … appears more truthful.”

The understatement of the century … was enough to persuade me not to bother reading past this point.

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December 3, 2018 03:09

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TheCelotajs

Sorry to say but President Petro Poroshenko thinks he is the reincarnation of Germany’s Adolf Hitler during the 1930’s and his rise to power. He is doing the same thing Hitler did when he invaded other countries at first. President Petro Poroshenko wants Donbas first then it will be Crimea next, then who will be next after that?